as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
idealists who seek the annihilation of all forms of prejudice
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Recent Examples of annihilation
The debate reflects a growing sense of insecurity in the Netherlands, whose society is deeply divided on immigration and whose Jewish community is traumatized by its near annihilation in the Holocaust.
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Canaan Lidor, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
In fact, in this vision of annihilation and redemption, Daemon hardly features at all.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
The Ukrainians are fighting to save themselves from annihilation and subjugation.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
Of course, a major step, such as an airstrike against a target vital to a regime or the annihilation of an enemy’s navy, is not guaranteed to deter a nonnuclear power such as Iran.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2024
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Canaan Lidor, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
In fact, in this vision of annihilation and redemption, Daemon hardly features at all.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
The Ukrainians are fighting to save themselves from annihilation and subjugation.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024
Of course, a major step, such as an airstrike against a target vital to a regime or the annihilation of an enemy’s navy, is not guaranteed to deter a nonnuclear power such as Iran.
—Carter Malkasian, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annihilation
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Looting and destruction Roosevelt signed the Antiquities Act after a generation of lobbying by educators and scientists who wanted to protect sites from commercial artifact looting and haphazard collecting by individuals.Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Among others, the Hazara and Tajik minorities are significantly affected, raising the question of whether the destruction is in part linked to ethnicity.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Conservationists began tracking hatchlings, once on the verge of extinction, 25 years ago.Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
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More than a quarter of North American bumblebees are at risk of extinction with both bees and butterflies declining by a shocking 1 or 2% a year, according to a report in the National Academy of Sciences.Amy Chillag, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Many planetary shifts and changes are causing havoc not just in the sky but also in our personal lives.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dangerous snow and ice have already piled up in parts of the Northeast, causing havoc on roads and roofs to cave in.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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The demolition of the Chicago Stock Exchange in 1972 is often cited as the tipping point toward creating any significant landmark protections in Chicago.Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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This has included banning cars, demolition and construction work, and spraying roads with water.Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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While these young men shifted away from Harris in unanticipated margins, Hogg says Democrats' losses this election are bigger than just one voting bloc -- and hopes that extreme candor and commitments to those groups will not only rebuild but expand the party.Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Notre Dame previously fell as low as No. 10 following back-to-back losses to No. 12 TCU and Utah at the Cayman Islands Classic, but the Irish have bounced back decisively since returning from the trip with double-digit wins over both No. 6 Texas and UConn.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Annihilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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